Hank Cochran Last night, Jamey Johnson, Kentucky native Billy Ray Cyrus, and producer Buddy Cannon dropped by to sing songs with Hank Cochran. However, this morning the legendary songwriter was surrounded by family and friends when he passed away at his Hendersonville, Tennessee home. A private, family memorial will be
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Josh Thompson – by Jessica Blankenship On Friday night, the small town of Owenton, Kentucky, showed how to throw a perfect field party filled with music and memories. Froggy 104.9 FM out of Frankfort held their second annual Froggy Field Party at the Owen County Fairgrounds. It was in conjunction with
Read MoreFriday night during the Froggy 104.9 Field Party II, local Kentucky band, Six Miles South, will be taking to the stage. They have been gaining a local following and the show will be one of the first opening for a national act, Josh Thompson. I recently spoke with Jamie Tingle, lead singer,
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From being lead singer of award winning group, Trick Pony, to now out on her own, Heidi Newfield has brought an outlaw female side to country music. Newfield joined the ranks of several female country artists to break the mold of typical playlists for country radio. With her hit single,
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Jonathan Singleton – by Jessica Blankenship Turn on the radio dial and you might hear Josh Turner sing “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” or perhaps the suave Billy Currington belt out “Don’t.” What you might not realize is that the songwriter of those songs is also the lead man for
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Lately, I had the opportunity to talk with country music singer Josh Thompson about his latest single, being one of the hottest bachelors, and being out on the road. Thompson was picked as one of our top men in country music to watch in 2010. Below is our conversation: Kentucky
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Ashley Ray was featured as one of our top Females in Country Music to Watch in 2010. Blending the twang with the sweet soulful vocals, Ashley Ray has made quite a following. Her latest single, “Dirt Cheap,” is available on I-tunes and has been released to radio stations. She recently released a
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2010 is turning out to be a year of celebration for Butcher Holler, Kentucky native, Loretta Lynn. Seventy-five years ago in 1935 a young child was born in the hills of eastern Kentucky. She would then grow up through the hard times and make her way through the ranks of country music to
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Hank Williams, Sr. – from Country Music Hall of Fame The Pulitzer Prize Board has awarded a posthumous Special Citation to country music icon Hank Williams for his lifetime achievement as a musician, Columbia University announced today. The citation praises Williams for “his craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal
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